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Girly-girl post in which I review beauty boxes for both men & women

August 1, 2013 By Carol Cassara 19 Comments

Disclosure: All opinions (good and bad) are my own. I received no compensation or free products for this post. Don't let me fool you: I am a girly-girl and anyone who really knows me gets that.  I like nothing better than to be knee-deep in fun clothes, fabulous shoes, silky lingerie, funky . . .

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Looking back at 2012

December 31, 2012 By Carol Cassara 5 Comments

2012 floats up, up & away at midnight! We're closing off 2012 tonight, can you believe it? Well into the 21st century, our nation has yet to effectively handle its many issues. War, violence, poverty, hunger, economic, social--so damn many problems and so little progress. The only real . . .

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Pushing the limits of taste down so low that….

October 12, 2012 By Carol Cassara 10 Comments

The Book of Mormon musical won 9 Tony awards. The Book of Mormon musical -- the South Park-style take on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that's a big hit on Broadway --is coming to San Francisco soon. We'd been looking forward to it and got not-hugely-bad-but-not-that-great seats . . .

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: thumbs up

May 24, 2012 By Carol Cassara 3 Comments

It was Sunday afternoon, so we should have guessed the movie theatre would be full up, and it was: full up with senior citizens. Canes, walkers, unsteady gaits: we saw them all. Because this is a movie starring their people. Judi Dench. Maggie Smith. Tom Wilkinson. Who were great in The Best Exotic . . .

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Updated West Side Story reflects our loss of innocence

January 20, 2012 By Carol Cassara Leave a Comment

West Side Story (1961) was one of the first 'adult' movies I ever saw. Inspired by Romeo and Juliet but set in mid 1950s New York City, it's a dark, sad story of young lovers doomed by gang rivalries.First performed on Broadway in 1957, it was famed lyricist Stephen Sondheim's Broadway debut and one . . .

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A Good Hard Look is much more than just a good summer read

August 10, 2011 By Carol Cassara Leave a Comment

The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it. -Flannery O'Connor Small town life. Two couples. Peacocks. Romance. Intrigue. An affair. Then add author Flannery O'Connor to the mix. I loved this book. For my review, click HERE . . .

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Power corrupts

June 16, 2010 By Carol Cassara Leave a Comment

While on the road, I read Andrew Young's book about the John Edwards debacle. I think it was an even-handed record of events and I was surprised that it didn't read as whiney at all. It was quite an eye opener. John and Elizabeth both come across as opportunists with an extreme sense of . . .

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